Borneo Rainforest Lodge, Danum Valley

Deep in the primary rainforest of Danum Valley Conservation Area, accessible only by a two-hour journey from Lahad Datu over a logging road, the Borneo Rainforest Lodge is the most remote luxury wildlife lodge in Malaysia and one of the most exciting on earth. The rate of wildlife encounters — orangutans, clouded leopards, and pygmy elephants — is higher than at virtually any comparable property in Southeast Asia.